PERn4007 Analysis and planning of human resources

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Veronika Hedija, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Renata Skýpalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Veronika Hedija, Ph.D.
Department of Social Policy and Social Work – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
!TYP_STUDIA(B)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge in the field of human resource management, which is an essential part of the complex process of managing an organization and to introduce and master the basic methods of analysis and planning in the field of human resources. Particular emphasis is placed on clarifying the links among strategy, organisation and human resource management as a complex indivisible whole in which the different elements condition and influence each other. The mastering of the initial prerequisites of human resource management, which are human resource planning and personnel analysis, is the basic starting point for a systems approach in human resource management.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to:
- describe and apply selected methods of human resources analysis
- select and apply an appropriate method to analyse a specific problem in the field of human resources management
- identify an organisation's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the field of human resource
- describe and develop a human resources plan
- develop a human resource management strategy for a selected organisation
Syllabus
  • 1. Organizational context of human resource management.
  • 2. Strategic human resource management.
  • 3. External strategic analysis tools.
  • 4. Internal strategic analysis tools.
  • 5. SWOT analysis and strategy choice.
  • 6. Human resources analysis and planning.
  • 7. Analysis of labour demand and supply in the organisation.
  • 8. Analysis in recruitment and selection.
  • 9. Analysis of motivation system. Remuneration and job evaluation.
  • 10. Analysis of the quality of human resources. Analysis of diversity.
  • 11. Analysis of education and development of human resources in the organization.
  • 12. Formulation of plans in the field of human resource management.
  • 13. Presentation of projects.
Literature
    required literature
  • HORVÁTHOVÁ, Petra, Jiří BLÁHA and Andrea ČOPÍKOVÁ. Řízení lidských zdrojů : nové trendy. Vydání 1. Praha: Management Press, 2016, 428 stran. ISBN 9788072614301. info
  • KOUBEK, Josef. Řízení lidských zdrojů : základy moderní personalistiky. 5. rozšířené a doplněn. Praha: Management Press, 2015, 399 stran. ISBN 9788072612888. info
  • ARMSTRONG, Michael and Stephen TAYLOR. Řízení lidských zdrojů. Moderní pojetí a postupy. (Armstrong´s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice). Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5258-7. info
  • FOTR, Jiří, Emil VACÍK, Ivan SOUČEK, Miroslav ŠPAČEK and Stanislav HÁJEK. Tvorba strategie a strategické plánování : teorie a praxe. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2012, 381 stran. ISBN 9788024739854. info
    recommended literature
  • URBANCOVÁ, Hana and Pavla VRABCOVÁ. Strategický management lidských zdrojů : moderní trendy v HR. První vydání. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2023, 292 stran. ISBN 9788027136759. URL info
  • EDWARDS, Martin R. and Kirsten EDWARDS. Predictive HR analytics : mastering the HR metric. Second edition. London: Kogan Page, 2019, xii, 515. ISBN 9780749484446. info
  • DAVID, Fred R. and Forest R. DAVID. Strategic management : a competitive advantage approach, concepts, global edition. Sixteenth edition. Boston: Pearson, 2017, 420 stran. ISBN 9781292164977. info
  • HANZELKOVÁ, Alena, Miloslav KEŘKOVSKÝ and Oldřich VYKYPĚL. Strategické řízení : teorie pro praxi. 3. přepracované vydání. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2017, xxii, 232. ISBN 9788074006371. info
  • BLAŽEK, Ladislav. Management. 2. rozš. Praha: Grada, 2014, 211 pp. ISBN 978-80-247-4429-2. info
  • HANZELKOVÁ, Alena, Miloslav KEŘKOVSKÝ and Lubomír KOSTROŇ. Personální strategie : krok za krokem. 1. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2012, 159 s. ISBN 9788071795643. info
  • GRASSEOVÁ, Monika, Radek DUBEC and David ŘEHÁK. Analýza v rukou manažera : 33 nejpoužívanějších metod strategického řízení. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2010, 325 s. ISBN 9788025126219. info
Teaching methods
lectures, case studies, class discussion, project, presentations of project, reading
Assessment methods
participation in seminars, written test, project (20-30 pages), project presentation
Language of instruction
Czech
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